For some people, going to a ramen restaurant in Japan is a completely fresh experience. From the meat cuts to the various things that can be served. But for some, when they order a boiled egg, they notice the boiled egg is brown. Why is Read More …
In Hawai’i, poi is a native cuisine of Hawai’i and is made from taro (kalo), a rooted vegetable and is considered one of the the earliest cultivated plants. Traditionally poi is produced by mashing the cooked corm (taro root) which is steamed or baked on Read More …
As I am always find ways to eat my veggie or turkey burgers, I decided to figure out ways to make almond flour burger buns. This is the second version I made, which I enjoyed much more than the first version using a recipe from Read More …
In the Shinkai Makoto animated film “Tenki no Ko”, there is a scene when characters Morishima Hodaka and Amano Hina are sitting together and eating “Norishio Sugomori Chahan” (a fried rice dish with onions, grated ginger, bean sprouts, egg yolk and Calbee seaweed salted potato Read More …
What’s this? Two blog posts on one day? I typically try to fit in a review of a travel item or recipe and I know it’s been a long while since I have posted a recipe. So, I decided one day to try to come Read More …
One thing that I utilize a lot each month and it gets kind of pricey are purchases of sundried tomatoes. One of the coolest things I invested earlier this year is a really good dehydrator and while roma tomatoes are ideal for dehydrating due to Read More …
Are you wanting to make something light and delicious for you and the entire family? One of the things I love making are English pancakes, granted in other countries it can be called differently. In the Netherlands, Pottertjes are made of Dutch batter (yeast and Read More …
I made grilled artichoke stuffed with feta and sun dried tomatoes. The recipe is quite simple: 4-6 artichokes 4 oz. feta cheese (what you can get at the grocery store in a container) 1/3 cup of panko bread crumbs 2-3 tablespoons of sundried tomatoes in Read More …
As I continue to cook with alternatives to using anything not wheat, tapioca or corn-based and also not eating any rice or pasta, I saw on the food network site that someone utilized hashbrowns. That caught my attention and I decided to see if I Read More …
Having made chicken marsala before, I wanted to try something different. Skipped the Marsala wine and pasta, you can make the chicken with your almond flour or gluten-free flour and cook the chicken in extra virgin olive oil, making sure that both sides are slightly Read More …
The frittata, an egg-based Italian dish in which the word means “fried”. Call it the Italian omelette and where Italians have mixed in meats, pasta, vegetables, cheese, you name it. For this Chorizo, Potato and Spinach Frittata, it’s easy to prepare and it’s so delicious! Read More …
Growing up, I loved beef jerky. May it be the ground beef variety ala Slim Jim or the harder version that you would find at your local supermarket. I recently purchased a Gourmia GFD1650 Premium Countertop Food Dehydrator to dehydrate my vegetables and fruits. My Read More …
As I don’t eat bread as much, I’m always finding alternatives of eating breads, rice, flour, wheat, corn, etc. So, I was in the mood to eat stuffed tomatoes with tuna and feta cheese. Ingredients are as follows: 4 big tomatoes (heirloom beefsteak tomatoes Read More …
I absolutely love Caprese salad. Caprese meaning in Italian “Salad of Capri” and originated from a little island off the coast of naples. It’s a simple dish with wonderful flavors which typically is made of sliced fresh mozzarella (if you can find fresh mozzarella, especially Read More …
The sadness I feel today after my NFL team lost in the playoffs. But instead of being bummed and frustrated all day, I channeled those raw emotions to making a wonderful dinner for myself and Angela. With the ingredients that I had, I decided to Read More …